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This is a list of maritime colleges, grouped by geographical region and country.
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This is a list of maritime colleges, grouped by geographical region and country.
| Country | City | University | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Béjaïa | École Technique de Formation et d'Instruction Maritimes de Béjaia | [1] | |
| Bou Ismaïl | École Nationale Supérieure Maritime | [2] | ||
| Mostaganem | École Technique de Formation et d'Instruction Maritimes de Mostaganem | |||
| Egypt | Alexandria | Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport | [3] | |
| Eritrea | Massawa | Massawa College of Marine Science and Technology | Marine engineering department, 5-year programme | [4] |
| Ethiopia | Bahir Dar | Ethiopian Maritime Training Institute | [5] | |
| Ghana | Accra | Regional Maritime University | Serves Anglophone countries such as Cameroon and Liberia | [6] |
| Kenya | Mombasa | Bandari Maritime Academy | [7] | |
| Juja | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology | [7] [8] | ||
| Mombasa | Maritime & Management Institute Of East Africa | [8] | ||
| Mombasa | Technical University of Mombasa | Satellite campuses in Kwale and Lamu | [9] [8] | |
| Morocco | Agadir | Institut Supérieur des Pêches Maritimes d'Agadir | [10] | |
| Al Hoceïma | Institut de Technologie des Pêches Maritimes | [11] | ||
| Casablanca | Institut Supérieur D'Etudes Maritimes | [12] | ||
| Larache | Institut de Technologie des Pêches Maritimes | [13] | ||
| Safi | ||||
| Tan-Tan | ||||
| Mozambique | Maputo | Escola Superior de Ciências Náuticas | ||
| Namibia | Walvis Bay | Namibian Maritime and Fisheries Institute | [14] | |
| Windhoek | Namibia University of Science and Technology | [15] | ||
| Nigeria | Bonny | Maritime Center of Excellence | Owned by NLNG Ship Management Limited | [16] [17] |
| Burutu | Delta State School of Marine Technology | [17] | ||
| Benin City | University of Benin | Degree in Maritime Studies | [17] | |
| Etinan | Institute of Marine and Technology | |||
| Eleekara | African Maritime Academy | [17] | ||
| Ikeja | Merchant Navy Maritime Academy | |||
| Lagos | Certified Institute of Shipping of Nigeria | Main campus | [17] | |
| Crown Maritime Academy | ||||
| Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology | [16] [17] | |||
| Okerenkoko | Nigeria Maritime University | [18] | ||
| Oron | Maritime Academy of Nigeria | [16] [17] | ||
| Ota | Stars Maritime Academy | [17] | ||
| Port Harcourt | Western Aviation and Marine Business Academy | |||
| Charkin Maritime Academy | [16] | |||
| Uwheru | Southern Maritime Academy | [19] | ||
| Warri | Global Maritime Academy | [16] [17] | ||
| Joemarine Institute of Nautical Studies and Research | [16] [17] | |||
| South Africa | Cape Town | Cape Peninsula University of Technology | [20] | |
| School of Shipping | ||||
| Sea Safety Training Group | ||||
| South African Maritime Training Academy | [21] | |||
| Durban | Durban University of Technology | [20] | ||
| SA Maritime School and Transport College | [21] | |||
| Transnet Maritime School of Excellence | [21] | |||
| Gqeberha | Nelson Mandela University | [22] | ||
| South African International Maritime Institute | [23] | |||
| Tanzania | Dar es Salaam | Dar es Salaam Maritime Institute | [24] |
Mauritania
| Country | City | University | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Buenos Aires | Escuela Nacional de Náutica Manuel Belgrano | ||
| Brazil | Belém | Centro de Instrução Almirante Brás de Aguiar | ||
| Federal University of Pará | 10 satellite campuses in Pará state | |||
| Rio de Janeiro | Centro de Instrução Almirante Graça Aranha | |||
| Centro Universitário Estadual da Zona Oeste | ||||
| Escola Naval | ||||
| Fundação de Estudos do Mar | ||||
| Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro | ||||
| São Paulo | Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo | |||
| Canada | Ladysmith | Western Maritime Institute | ||
| North Vancouver | British Columbia Institute of Technology | |||
| Owen Sound | Georgian College | |||
| Port Hawkesbury | Nova Scotia Community College | |||
| Quebec City | Virtual Maritime Academy | online | [25] | |
| Rimouski | Institut Maritime du Québec | |||
| Université du Québec à Rimouski | ||||
| St. Andrews | New Brunswick Community College | |||
| St. John's | Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland | |||
| Summerside | Holland College | |||
| Westmount | Canadian Coast Guard College | |||
| Ecuador | Guayaquil | Universidad Del Pacífico | ||
| Jamaica | Kingston | Caribbean Maritime University | ||
| Mexico | Ciudad del Carmen | Centro de Educación Náutica de Campeche | ||
| Mazatlán | Escuela Náutica Mercante de Mazatlán | [26] | ||
| Tampico | Escuela Náutica Mercante de Tampico | |||
| Veracruz | Escuela Náutica Mercante de Veracruz | |||
| Panama | Panama City | International Maritime University of Panama | ||
| Peru | Callao | Escuela Nacional de Marina Mercante | ||
| Trinidad and Tobago | Chaguaramas | University of Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| United States [27] [28] | The Bronx | State University of New York Maritime College | State maritime academy | |
| Buzzards Bay | Massachusetts Maritime Academy | State maritime academy | ||
| Castine | Maine Maritime Academy | State maritime academy | ||
| Fairhaven | Northeast Maritime Institute | |||
| Fort Lauderdale | Maritime Professional Training | Non-degree program; offers classes for professional licensure (e.g. USCG Captain's license). | [29] | |
| Galveston | Texas A&M Maritime Academy | State maritime academy | ||
| Gloucester | Atlantis Maritime Academy | |||
| Houma | FMTC Safety Houma | Non-degree program; offers classes for professional certifications (e.g. OPITO, GWO, OSHA). | [30] | |
| Houston | San Jacinto College Maritime Technology & Training Center | |||
| Ketchikan | University of Alaska Southeast Regional Maritime and Career Center | |||
| Key West | The College of the Florida Keys | [31] | ||
| Kings Point | United States Merchant Marine Academy | US service academy | ||
| Linthicum | Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies | Non-degree program; offers classes for professional licenses (e.g. 3rd Mate, Chief Mate, Master). Merged with Fremont Maritime Services. | [32] | |
| Miramar | Broward College Marine Center of Excellence | [31] | ||
| Norfolk | Mid-Atlantic Maritime Academy | merged with Training Resources Maritime Institute. Penalized by USCG for unapproved courses. | [33] [34] [35] | |
| Pennington | Mariners Learning System | Non-degree program; offers classes for professional licensure (e.g. USCG Captain's license). Online. | [36] [37] | |
| Piney Point | Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education | |||
| San Diego | Training Resources Maritime Institute | merged with Mid-Atlantic Maritime Academy. | [33] | |
| Seattle | Fremont Maritime Services | merged with Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies. | [38] [39] | |
| Seattle Maritime Academy | ||||
| Stuart | Chapman School of Seamanship | [31] | ||
| Tampa | MTC Maritime Training Center | |||
| Gulf Coast Maritime Academy | ||||
| Traverse City | Great Lakes Maritime Academy | State maritime academy. Part of Northwestern Michigan College. | ||
| Vallejo | California Maritime Academy | State maritime academy | ||
| Venezuela | La Guaira | Universidad Marítima del Caribe |
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